This didn’t really start out as a goal – it began as a cost saving measure, but could we really enjoy the guilty pleasure of TV without “cable”. We agreed last April (2011) when we moved into the condo that we would try. Let’s give it a 3 month trial – because the channels we [...]

Last week I had the privilege of attending the Generation W Conference here in Jacksonville, FL. This all-day affair covered issues from Women’s Issues around the Globe and around the Workplace. To say it was awe-inspiring doesn’t even begin to cover it and frankly I can’t wait until the next [...]

We all lie. We may not want to, but we do. We may not mean to, but we do. And to make matters worse, its most often ourselves we lie to. “After this party, I’ll get back on track”, “After my guest leaves, it will be simpler to stay focused”, “When the funeral’s over, I [...]

Are you a stress eater, too?

You may have read my previous blog post about my addiction to food – for me food is my ultimate consoler. When I am happy it makes the celebration better, and when I am sad, it makes me happier (at least while I am [...]

It’s so nice to say that we made it through the first week of 2012 with FLYING COLORS! It felt good to be back on track eating the way we want, and taking a little more control of our food. We haven’t been as brave as the family [...]

That word hero for me evokes visions of Mother Teresa, Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., or that fireman who just saved a life. I don’t feel like a hero, I just feel like me.

Recently my friend Becky Lewis nominated me for a local news channels “First Coast Everyday Heroes” for inspiring her to think [...]